Must-see fort · Babil Governorate, Iraq
Babylon city
مدينة بابل
Babylon city is a fort in Babil Governorate, Iraq.
Babylon city: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Babylon city
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Babylon city — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 32.53790, 44.42661. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Babylon city
- Babylon · sanctuary · Babil Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Etemenanki · fort · Babil Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lion of Babylon · fort · Babil Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Hillah Museum · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~8 km · Must-see
- Tell Uhaimir · fort · Babil Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ezida · fort · Babil Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
- Athar an Namrud · fort · Babil Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tell Ibrahim · fort · Babil Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Al-Nukhailah Mosque · dargah · Babil Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ezekiel's Tomb · fort · Babil Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tell Aqair · fort · Babil Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Al-Abbas's threshold · dargah · Karbala Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Imam Husayn Shrine · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum of Imam Husayn ibn Ali · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jemdet Nasr · fort · Babil Governorate · ~48 km · Must-see
- The place of the Prophet of Allah Yunus (p) and Al-Hamra Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~69 km · Must-see
- Al-Sahlah Mosque · dargah · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~70 km · Must-see
- مرقد هانيء بن عروة · fort · Al-Najaf Governorate · ~71 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Babylon city
- Etemenanki · fort · Babil Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Lion of Babylon · fort · Babil Governorate · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tell Uhaimir · fort · Babil Governorate · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ezida · fort · Babil Governorate · ~22 km · Must-see
- Athar an Namrud · fort · Babil Governorate · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tell Ibrahim · fort · Babil Governorate · ~38 km · Must-see
- Ezekiel's Tomb · fort · Babil Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Tell Aqair · fort · Babil Governorate · ~44 km · Must-see
- Imam Husayn Shrine · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mausoleum of Imam Husayn ibn Ali · fort · Karbala Governorate · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Babylon city open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Babylon city yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Babylon city?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Babylon city?
Nearby: Babylon (sanctuary, 1 km), Etemenanki (fort, 1 km), Lion of Babylon (fort, 1 km), Hillah Museum (dargah, 8 km), Tell Uhaimir (fort, 18 km), Ezida (fort, 22 km).
Is Babylon city worth visiting?
Babylon city is listed as a must-see fort in Iraq on Spotwander.